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A multilayered thin, lightweight, flexible, bright, wireless display having components capable of being manufactured by a printing method. A flexible substrate provides a support structure upon which components can be manufactured by a printing method. A display stratum includes light emitting pixel

A multilayered thin, lightweight, flexible, bright, wireless display having components capable of being manufactured by a printing method. A flexible substrate provides a support structure upon which components can be manufactured by a printing method. A display stratum includes light emitting pixels for displaying information. The light emitting pixels are formed by printing a pixel layer of light-emitting conductive polymer. An electronic circuit stratum includes signal transmitting components for transmitting user input signals to a display signal generating device for controlling display information transmitted from the display signal generating device. Signal receiving components receive the display information transmitted from the display signal generating device. Display driving components drive the display layer according to the received display information. A user input stratum receives user input and generates the user input signals. A battery stratum provides electrical energy to the electronic circuit stratum, the user input stratum and display stratum components. The signal receiving components may include first radio frequency receiving components for receiving a first display signal having first display information carried on a first radio frequency and second radio frequency receiving components for receiving a second display signal having second display information carried on a second radio frequency. The display driving components may include signal processor components for receiving the first display signal and the second display signal and generating a display driving signal for simultaneously displaying the first display information at a first location on the display stratum and the second display information at a second location on the display stratum. At least some of the components in the battery, display, user input and electronic circuit stratums are formed by printing electrically active material to form circuit elements including resistors, capacitors, inductors, antennas, conductors and semiconductor devices.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A thin, lightweight, flexible, bright, wireless display having components capable of being manufactured by a printing method, comprising: a flexible substrate having a top surface for providing a support structure upon which components can be manufactured by a printing

The invention claimed is: 1. A thin, lightweight, flexible, bright, wireless display having components capable of being manufactured by a printing method, comprising: a flexible substrate having a top surface for providing a support structure upon which components can be manufactured by a printing method; a display stratum comprising light emitting pixels for displaying information, the light emitting pixels being formed by printing a pixel layer of light-emitting conductive polymer; an electronic circuit stratum including signal transmitting components for transmitting user input signals to a display signal generating device for controlling display information transmitted from the display signal generating device, signal receiving components for receiving the display information transmitted from the display signal generating device, and display driving components for driving the display stratum according to the received display information; a user input stratum for receiving user input and generating the user input signals; and a battery stratum for providing electrical energy to the electronic circuit stratum, user input stratum and display stratum components; wherein the signal receiving components include first radio frequency receiving components for receiving a first display signal having first display information carried on a first radio frequency and second radio frequency receiving components for receiving a second display signal having second display information carried on a second radio frequency, and wherein the display driving components includes signal processor components for receiving the first display signal and the second display signal and generating a display driving signal for simultaneously displaying the first display information at a first location on the display stratum and the second display information at a second location on the display stratum. 2. A thin, lightweight, flexible, bright, wireless display according to claim 1; wherein the battery stratum comprises a first current collector layer; an anode layer; an electrolyte layer comprised of a liquid conductive electrolyte and a polymer forming a leakproof electrolyte layer; a cathode layer and a second current collector layer, wherein said battery stratum is formed substantially over the entire top surface of the flexible substrate. 3. A thin, lightweight, flexible, bright, wireless display according to claim 1; wherein the user input stratum comprises a grid of conductive elements each conductive elements for inducing a detectable electrical signal in response to a moving magnetic field. 4. A thin, lightweight, flexible, bright, wireless display according to claim 1; wherein the user input stratum comprises a touch screen formed by printing pressure sensitive or capacitance sensitive elements on an insulative layer. 5. A thin, lightweight, flexible, bright, wireless display according to claim 1; wherein the display stratum includes conductive leads connected with each light emitting pixel for applying the electrical energy selectively to each light emitting pixel under the control of the display driving components. 6. A thin, lightweight, flexible, bright, wireless display according to claim 1; wherein at least some of the components in the battery, display, user input and electronic circuit stratum are formed by printing electrically active material to form circuit elements including resistors, capacitors, inductors, antennas, conductors and semiconductor devices. 7. A thin, lightweight, flexible, bright, wireless display having components capable of being manufactured by a printing method, comprising: a flexible substrate having a top surface for providing a support structure upon which components can be manufactured by a printing method; a display stratum comprising light emitting pixels for displaying information, the light emitting pixels being formed by providing an insulative layer, printing a y-electrodes layer comprising lines of a conductive material formed over the insulative layer, printing a pixel layer of light-emitting conductive polymer islands over the y-electrode layer, and printing an x-electrodes layer comprising lines of a transparent conductive material over the pixel layer; an electronic circuit stratum including signal transmitting components for transmitting user input signals, signal receiving components for receiving display information, and display driving components for driving the display stratum according to the received display information; a user input stratum for receiving user input and generating the user input signals; and a battery stratum for providing electrical energy to the electronic circuit stratum, user input stratum and display stratum components; wherein the signal receiving components include first radio frequency receiving components for receiving a first display signal having first display information carried on a first radio frequency and second radio frequency receiving components for receiving a second display signal having second display information carried on a second radio frequency, and wherein the display driving components includes signal processor components for receiving the first display signal and the second display signal and generating a display driving signal for simultaneously displaying the first display information at a first location on the display stratum and the second display information at a second location on the display stratum. 8. A thin, lightweight, flexible, bright, wireless display according to claim 7; wherein the battery stratum comprises a first current collector layer printed on a flexible insulative substrate which may be the flexible substrate; one of an anode layer and a cathode layer printed on the first current collector layer; a microencapsulated electrolyte layer printed on said one of the anode layer and the cathode layer; and an other one of the anode layer and the cathode layer printed on the electrolyte layer and a second current collector layer printed on said other one of the anode layer and the cathode layer; wherein said battery stratum is formed substantially over the entire top surface of the flexible substrate. 9. A thin, lightweight, flexible, bright, wireless display according to claim 7; wherein the user input stratum comprises a grid of conductive elements printed on an insulative layer, said conductive elements being for inducing a detectable electrical signal in response to a moving magnetic field. 10. A thin, lightweight, flexible, bright, wireless display according to claim 9; wherein each said conductive element being formed in the shape of a coil. 11. A thin, lightweight, flexible, bright, wireless display according to claim 7; wherein the display stratum includes printed conductive leads connected with each light emitting pixel for applying the electrical energy selectively to each light emitting pixel under the control of the display driving components. 12. A thin, lightweight, flexible, bright, wireless display according to claim 7; wherein at least some of the components in the battery, display, user input and electronic circuit stratum are formed by printing electrically active material to form circuit elements including resistors, capacitors, inductors, antennas, conductors and semiconductor devices. 13. A thin, lightweight, flexible, bright, wireless display having components capable of being manufactured by a printing method, comprising: a flexible substrate for providing a support structure upon which components can be manufactured by a printing method; a display stratum comprising light emitting pixels for displaying information, the light emitting pixels being formed by printing a pixel layer of light-emitting conductive polymer; an electronic circuit stratum including user input mapping components for receiving user input signals and determining a physical location on the display at which said user input signals are received and determining mapped user input signals, signal transmitting components for transmitting the mapped user input signals, signal receiving components for receiving display information, and display driving components for driving the display stratum according to the received display information; a user input stratum for receiving user input and generating the user input signals; and a battery stratum for providing electrical energy to the electronic circuit stratum, user input stratum and display stratum components; wherein the signal receiving components include first radio frequency receiving components for receiving a first display signal having first display information carried on a first radio frequency and second radio frequency receiving components for receiving a second display signal having second display information carried on a second radio frequency, and wherein the display driving components includes signal processor components for receiving the first display signal and the second display signal and generating a display driving signal for simultaneously displaying the first display information at a first location on the display stratum and the second display information at a second location on the display stratum. 14. A thin, lightweight, flexible, bright, wireless display according to claim 13; wherein the battery stratum comprises a first current collector layer printed on a flexible insulative substrate which may be the flexible substrate, one of an anode layer and a cathode layer printed on the first current collector layer; an electrolyte layer printed on said one of the anode layer and the cathode layer; and an other one of the anode layer and the cathode layer printed on the electrolyte layer and a second current collector layer printed on said other one of the anode layer and the cathode layer. 15. A thin, lightweight, flexible, bright, wireless display according to claim 13; wherein the user input stratum comprises a grid of conductive elements printed on an insulative layer, said conductive elements being for inducing a detectable electrical signal in response to a moving magnetic field. 16. A thin, lightweight, flexible, bright, wireless display according to claim 13; wherein the display stratum includes printed conductive leads connected with each light emitting pixel for applying the electrical energy selectively to each light emitting pixel under the control of the display driving components, the light emitting pixels being formed by providing an insulative layer, printing a y-electrodes layer comprising lines of a conductive material formed over the insulative layer, printing a pixel layer of light-emitting conductive polymer islands over the y-electrode layer, and printing an x-electrodes layer comprising lines of a transparent conductive material over the pixel layer. 17. A thin, lightweight, flexible, bright, wireless display according to claim 13; wherein at least some of the components in the battery, display, user input and electronic circuit stratum are formed by printing electrically active material to form circuit elements including resistors, capacitors, inductors, antennas, conductors and semiconductor devices. 18. A thin, lightweight, flexible, bright, wireless display having components capable of being manufactured by a printing method, comprising: a flexible substrate having a top surface for providing a support structure upon which components can be manufactured by a printing method; a display stratum comprising light emitting pixels for displaying information, the light emitting pixels being formed by printing a pixel layer of light-emitting conductive polymer; an electronic circuit stratum including signal transmitting components for transmitting user input signals to an external display signal generating device for controlling display information transmitted from the external display signal generating device, signal receiving components for receiving the display information transmitted from the display signal generating device, the display information including at least first and second display information, and display driving components for generating display driving signals for driving the display stratum for simultaneously displaying the first display information at a first location on the display stratum and the second display information at a second location on the display stratum; a user input stratum for receiving user input and generating the user input signals; and a battery stratum for providing electrical energy to the electronic circuit stratum, user input stratum and display stratum components. 19. A thin, lightweight, flexible, bright, wireless display according to claim 18, wherein the first and second display information includes at least hyperlinked content data, audio and video streamed data, broadcast streamed data and still image screen data.